Forest area in Greece
Greece: Forest area was 4,763 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,763 ha th
World rank
83rd
of 255 countries
All-time high
4,763 ha th
in 2020
All-time low
3,709 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4,763 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Greece peaked at 4,763 ha th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,709 ha th, in 1990.
That places Greece 83rd out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Greece, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,709 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 3,709 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,721 ha th | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,098 ha th | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 4,763 ha th | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 4,763 ha th | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,763 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 9.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,763 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,709 ha th | 3,709 ha th | 3,709 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,709 ha th | 3,709 ha th | 3,709 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,909 ha th | 3,721 ha th | 4,098 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,763 ha th | 4,763 ha th | 4,763 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Greece?
- Forest area in Greece was 4,763 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4,763 ha th in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,709 ha th in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for forest area?
- Greece ranks 83rd out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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